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[CinemaRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
Based on Curt Siodmaks novel Donovan's Brain , the 1962 British-German co-production The Brain is a intriguing hybrid, mixing science fiction and a dash of horror with the popular German Edgar Wallace...
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[CinemaRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
The Secret of the Red Orchid ( Das Rätsel der roten Orchidee ) is one of those wonderfully outrageous krimis produced by Rialto Films in Germany, starting in the early 60s. Mostly based on the works of Edgar Wallace (who apparently had an enormous following in Germany) they’re a mix of comedy and murder mystery, often with horror and gothic elements as well. And totally insane plots....
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[CinemaRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
The Edgar Wallace krimis that were such a mainstay of the German film industry in the 60s had just about petered out by the end of that decade, but the early 70s saw a couple of unconventional late...